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That was close. Technically I skipped two calendar days of posting, but it is still Thursday night to me, ha ha! I, as always, have old fashioned excuses that consist of classics like “disheartened Philadelphia Fan Syndrome” and “I helped with yard work so I’m tired” disease. If you don’t want to hear my sports rant, skip to paragraph three.

Wednesday night was just pathetic, in every sort of way. From my recent re-blogged post, you know that as a Philadelphia fan, “we” as fans are a part of the team; except when “we” are losing. It instantly turns to “they” with sailor-like language and rampant anger. I start to exclaim things that I normally wouldn’t say in the presence of my Dad. After the loss, “we” returns in the form of continued anger, hostile questioning of play and heartbreak with fellow players, I mean, fans.

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Wednesday night, I mean last night, was Game 4, the mother of all games; when your team is about to sweep anyway. Now you get my title, the Flyers were up 3-0 in the series and only needed to win this game to take “us” to the next round. There we were, going to put it to Sidney Crosby (I will omit the name calling I’d like to use) and take the series at home from the Penguins; there we were, losing 10-3. In hockey. High scores like this are ridiculous. This whole series has been back to back amazing shots on goal and poor goal tending. That night, there was not so much scoring on our end and just terrible goal tending. If any actual Flyer players read this…venture back to my Pep talk post I did on Tuesday and get out there with some enthusiasm and take this home tomorrow or “we” will be extremely upset. So after the game, my house was silent and I couldn’t stop shaking my head back in forth in disgust to steadily keep any blogging thoughts in my head. Terrible. But tomorrow is a new day and Game 5.

Tonight I helped my husband in the yard. I’m glad to because it’s my house too and I do enjoy helping him. It also makes eating some ice cream on a beautiful spring evening feel justified. Continue reading →

I know I’ve hinted at this before, but life is going to change for me (for us) in two months. It’s the whole “giving up security and chasing dreams” thing. At this point, with my husband by my side, it has been decided and I’m going to take a leap. I’m luckily enough to have the support of family, friends and fellow dreamers/bloggers to do this, even if my head tells me I’m slightly crazy. (Thank you.)

I can’t help but notice that now that I’ve mentally made a decision, the rest of my body needs to follow along; and it’s not too eager yet. The next phase of my life will be very challenging, though the hardest part will be regaining and maintaining willpower that I’ve had in years past. I have slacked for some time now and I’ve done what I wanted, when I wanted (outside of the hours of 8am to 5pm that is). I’m not the Superwoman I once was. I’m lazier and my body, energy and wallet suffer because of it. Soon there won’t be room for gluttonous activity, at least not on a daily basis.

I had major surgery last March and it physically put me out of commission for several months. I’m not sure I’ve been back to myself since before that happened. There’s absolutely no reason to let this continue. I’m at that turning point that I usually question in other people; “How did they end up there? What happened?”

Sit up tall, get to sleep earlier and stop telling yourself you’re tired.

Have faith that no matter what happens, it’ll work out.

No jokes today kids, just the sad reality that if I want things to change, I have to make changes. I like to think that if I publicly commit myself to something, it might be easier to succeed. Sometimes honesty outplays humor and this is all I’ve got to give during an evening of contemplation.